Florida Files

Officeholders

Paul SAMERDYKE (Ret)

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-05-22 · 5 pages (text)

Amended. The filer later corrected this filing with a Form 6X. The figures used across this site come from the filing as amended; this page shows the original as filed.

Net worth$1,026,122
Income listed$150,352
Real estate$516,8954 properties
Debts listed$123,757
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Investments & retirement 49% $74,128 · Ohio State retirement, Fl State Retirement, social Security
  • Other / unclassified 28% $42,492 · Nation Wide trust, chase Morgan, Geraci King Trust
  • Government & public payroll 22% $33,732 · Hendry County Shools

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 6

Context Unusual reporting

“savings” ($105,000) doesn't name the institution

Intangible assets should name the entity they relate to.

What to check
  • Which bank, company or fund is this?

Rule: Asset without a named institution
“Do not list simply "stocks and bonds" or "bank accounts."”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets (quote not found in this year's instructions) · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,026,122; listed items add up to $1,990,997

Reported net worth: $1,026,122. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,990,997. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from $1,842,200 (2022) to $1,026,122 (2023) — 1.8×

This 2023 filing reports $1,026,122; the same person's 2022 filing reported $1,842,200, a change of $816,078 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Earns from 4 separate employers or businesses

Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).

What to check
  • Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?

Rule: Several earned-income sources

How this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,026,122 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $516,895 across 4 properties (50% of net worth)

Real estate holdings, as listed.

What to check
  • Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
  • Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.

Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Other filings by Paul SAMERDYKE (Ret)

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-03$2,146,579
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-04$1,844,611
2023 Form 6X — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-05-30$1,989,997
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-01$1,842,200

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $2,093,754 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $123,757 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $150,352 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
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